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CONSTITUTION    AND    BY-LAWS 


NEW  YORK 
1910 


THE  AMERICAN 
NUMISMATIC  SOCIETY 


THE    AMERICAN    NUMISMATIC 

SOCIETY 


CONSTITUTION    AND    BY-LAWS 


NEW  YORK 
1910 


Copyright,  1910,  by 

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ARTICLE    I 
This  Society  shall  be  known  as  THE  AMERICAN 

Numismatic  Society. 


ARTICLE    II 

The  particular  business  and  objects  of  this  So- 
ciety shall  be  the  collection  and  preservation  of  coins 
and  medals,  the  investigation  of  matters  connected 
therewith,  and  the  popularization  of  the  science  of 
Numismatology;  also,  the  collection,  examination  and 
elucidation  of  numismatic  antiquities  of  this  and 
other  countries. 

ARTICLE    III 

The  Society  shall  consist  of  Members;  and  Asso- 
ciate, Corresponding  and  Honorary  Members. 

ARTICLE    IV 

I.  The  name  of  a  candidate  for  membership  in  any 
class  must  be  proposed  in  writing  by  a  Member  or 

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Honorary  Member  to  the  Council,  which  shall  on  be- 
half of  the  Society  have  power  to  elect  such  candidate. 
Two  negative  votes,  by  ballot  or  otherwise,  shall 
exclude. 

2.  Members  shall  consist  of  those  elected  as  Life 
and  Annual  Members  on  or  before  January  17,  1 9 10, 
and  Members  thereafter  elected. 

3.  Any  person  of  proper  standing,  personally  known 
to  at  least  one  member  of  the  Council,  shall  be  eligible 
to  membership. 

4.  No  more  than  three  Members  shall  be  elected 
annually  until  the  roll  of  Members  shall  fall  to  one 
hundred  and  fifty.  Thereafter,  the  number  of  Mem- 
bers shall  be  limited  to  one  hundred  and  fifty. 

5.  Any  person  not  residing  in  the  United  States 
shall  be  eligible  to  Corresponding  Membership.  All 
Corresponding  Members  in  the  United  States,  who 
were  elected  as  such  before  March  18,  1 90 1,  may  re- 
main Corresponding  Members. 

6.  Special  services  rendered  to  the  Society,  or  its 
objects,  shall  be  a  necessary  qualification  for  Honor- 
ary Membership. 

7.  Honorary  Members  shall  be  entitled  to  vote  at 
all  meetings  of  the  Society. 

8.  There  shall  not  be  at  one  time  more  than 
fifty  living  Honorary  Members,  of  which  number  the 
Director  of  the  United  States  Mint  shall,  during  his 
term  of  office,  be  accounted  ex-officio  as  one. 

9-  Associate  Members  may  be  admitted  to  the  So- 
ciety, who  shall  enjoy  such  privileges  as  the  By-Laws 


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may  prescribe,  except  that  they  shall  not  be  entitled 
to  vote  at  its  meetings  or  to  hold  office. 

10.  A  person  elected  to  any  class  of  membership 
must  signify  his  acceptance  in  writing,  within  one 
month  of  his  notification,  to  the  Secretary,  before  his 
name  can  be  placed  on  the  rolls. 

I  I.  Kindred  societies  may  be  elected  to  Honorary 
or  Associate  Membership,  but  only  foreign  societies 
to  Corresponding  Membership. 

ARTICLE   V 

1.  There  shall  be  a  Council,  consisting  of  fifteen 
Members,  for  the  general  management  of  the  affairs 
of  the  Society. 

2.  At  the  close  of  the  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Society 
on  January  17,  1 9 1 0,  the  members  of  the  Council  shall 
be  elected,  three  for  each  term,  for  the  terms  of  one 
year,  two  years,  three  years,  four  years  and  five  years, 
respectively.  Thereafter,  at  each  Annual  Meeting 
there  shall  be  elected  three  members  of  the  Council  to 
hold  office  for  the  term  of  five  years. 

3.  The  officers  of  the  Society  shall  be  five  Gov- 
ernors, a  Secretary,  a  Domestic  and  a  Foreign  Cor- 
responding Secretary  and  a  Treasurer.  They  shall 
be  elected  by  the  Council,  within  three  weeks  after  the 
annual  meeting  of  the  Society,  and  shall  serve  for  the 
term  of  one  year  or  until  their  successors  are  elected. 
The  Governors  and  Treasurer  shall  be  elected  from 
among  the  members  of  the  Council. 

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4.  Ex-Presidents  or  Ex-Governors  of  the  Society 
may,  upon  a  two-thirds  vote  of  Members  present  at 
any  regular  meeting  of  the  Society,  be  elected  Honor- 
ary Governors  for  life. 


ARTICLE   VI 

This  Society  shall  possess  a  Seal,  a  Medal  and  a 
Badge, 

ARTICLE   VII 

All  donations  in  money,  unless  otherwise  specified 
by  the  donor,  and  all  Life  Membership  fees,  must  be 
invested  by  the  Treasurer,  under  the  direction  of  the 
Council;  the  money  thus  invested  shall  constitute  a 
permanent  fund,  of  which  only  the  interest  shall  be 
expended. 

ARTICLE    VIII 

By-Laws  for  the  further  regulation  of  this  Society 
shall  be  enacted  from  time  to  time,  as  they  may  ap- 
pear to  be  necessary. 


ARTICLE   IX 

This  Constitution  shall  not  be  altered  or  amended 
except  at  an  Annual  Meeting,  and  then  only  by  a  two- 
thirds  vote  of  the  Members  present.     Propositions  for 

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amendment  must  be  presented  in  writing  at  a  previous 
regular  meeting  and  all  Members  notified  of  the  time 
when  such  changes  are  to  be  acted  upon.  All  amend- 
ments to  the  Constitution  must  be  approved  by  the 
Council  before  being  submitted  to  a  vote  of  the  Mem- 
bers. 


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CHAPTER  I 

Officers 

GOVERNORS 

1.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Governors  to  recom- 
mend plans  for  promoting  the  object  of  the  Society; 
to  digest  and  prepare  business  and  special  correspon- 
dence; to  regulate  exhibitions  of  the  Society  and  the 
admission  of  the  public  to  its  building;  to  superintend 
the  publications  of  the  Society  and  appoint,  subject  to 
the  approval  of  the  Council,  a  Director,  Curator,  Li- 
brarian and  such  assistants  and  employees  as  may  from 
time  to  time  be  necessary.  The  Governors  shall 
appoint  at  each  meeting,  in  such  manner  as  they  may 
prescribe,  a  Chairman  from  their  number.  One  of  the 
Governors  shall  preside  at  all  meetings  of  the  Society 
and  shall  address  the  Society  at  its  annual  meeting,  on 
topics  relating  to  its  interests.  The  Governors  shall 
appoint  all  committees  not  otherwise  provided  for. 

SECRETARY 

2.  The  Secretary  shall  have  the  custody  of  the  Seal 
of  the  Society;   he  shall  take  correct  minutes  of  the 

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proceedings  of  the  Society;  preserve  all  documents 
relating  thereto;  notify  all  Members  of  their  election, 
as  well  as  all  committees  of  their  appointment;  keep 
a  correct  list  of  Members,  advise  them  of  the  time  of 
meetings  at  least  five  days  in  advance,  and  shall  also 
conduct  such  portions  of  the  correspondence  as  the 
Governors  or  Council  may  direct,  and  keep  copies  of 
all  his  official  letters. 


CORRESPONDING  SECRETARIES 

3.  The  Corresponding  Secretaries  shall  conduct  all 
the  correspondence  of  the  Society  not  otherwise  pro- 
vided for;  preserve  all  communications  received;  and 
keep  copies  of  all  their  official  letters. 


TREASURER 

4.  The  Treasurer  shall  receive  and  take  charge  of 
all  the  funds  of  the  Society,  and  shall  make  all  collec- 
tions and  payments  of  money.  He  shall  also  have 
charge  of  the  Membership  Medal.  He  shall  make 
no  payments  of  money  belonging  to  the  Society  except 
on  an  order  from  the  Council,  and  shall  retain  written 
vouchers  of  all  payments  made,  and  shall  submit  the 
same  to  the  Society  at  the  annual  meeting,  when  he 
shall  make  an  exact  report  in  writing  of  the  financial 
condition  of  the  Society,  and  hand  over  all  moneys, 
books  and  documents  in  his  possession  to  his  suc- 
cessor in  office. 

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DIRECTOR 

5.  A  Director  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Governors, 
subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Council,  who  shall  have, 
subject  to  the  Board  of  Governors,  administrative 
charge  of  the  Society's  building  and  its  contents ;  shall 
approve  purchases  and  exchanges  for  the  cabinets  and 
library;  acknowledge  donations,  make  a  full  report  in 
writing  at  each  meeting  of  the  Society,  and  perform 
such  other  duties  as  the  Governors  or  Council  may 
designate.  He  shall  be  responsible  for  the  perform- 
ance of  the  duties  of  all  employees  and  for  the  exe- 
cution of  all  orders  of  the  Governors. 


CHAPTER   II 

COUNCIL 

I.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Council  to  direct  the 
investment  of  all  funds ;  to  authorize  the  disbursement 
and  expenditure  of  moneys  in  the  treasury  and  to  di- 
rect an  audit  of  the  Treasurer's  account.  It  shall  have 
the  authority  at  any  time  to  examine  into  the  condition 
of  the  property  of  the  Society  and  into  the  state  of 
finances,  as  also  generally  to  superintend  the  interests 
of  the  Society,  and  execute  all  such  duties  as  may, 
from  time  to  time,  be  committed  to  it  by  the  Society; 
accurate  minutes  of  its  proceedings  shall  be  kept,  and 
a  general  report  in  writing  shall  be  made  at  each 
regular  meeting  of  the  Society. 

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2.  Meetings  of  the  Council  shall  take  place  at  such 
stated  times  as  it  may  determine,  or  at  the  call  of  the 
Governors.  At  all  meetings  of  the  Council  five  mem- 
bers shall  constitute  a  quorum  for  the  transaction  of 
business.  It  shall  have  power  to  act  upon  all  resigna- 
tions and  shall  fill  any  vacancies  that  may  occur 
among  its  members. 

3*  No  member  of  the  Council  shall,  directly  or  indi- 
rectly, receive  any  pecuniary  compensation  for  his 
services  to  the  Society,  unless  the  Council  by  a  vote 
of  two  thirds  of  all  its  members  shall  approve  such 
compensation. 


CHAPTER   III 

FEES  AND  DUES 

1.  Members  elected  as  Life  Members  on  or  be- 
fore January  17,  1 9 10,  shall  not  be  required  to  pay 
fees  or  dues. 

2.  Honorary  and  Corresponding  Members  shall  not 
be  required  to  pay  fees  or  dues. 

3.  The  annual  dues  of  Members  shall  be  Fifteen 
Dollars,  payable  in  advance.  A  Member  elected  at  a 
meeting  held  after  July  I  shall  pay  half  dues  for  the 
current  year. 

4.  Any  Member  of  the  Society  who  has,  for  a 
period  of  twenty  consecutive  years,  regularly  paid  all 
dues,  or  who  shall  pay  the  sum  of  One  Hundred  and 

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Fifty  Dollars,  may,  by  resolution  of   the  Council,  be 
relieved  from  further  dues. 

5*  The  dues  of  Associate  Members  shall  be  Five 
Dollars  per  annum,  payable  in  advance.  An  Associate 
Member  elected  at  a  meeting  held  after  July  I  shall 
pay  half  dues  for  the  current  year. 

6.  Any  Associate  Member  who  has,  for  a  period  of 
twenty  consecutive  years,  regularly  paid  all  dues,  or 
who  shall  pay  the  sum  of  Fifty  Dollars,  may,  by  reso- 
lution of  the  Council,  be  relieved  from  further  dues. 

7.  Any  Member  desiring  to  become  an  Associate 
Member  shall  have  the  right  to  do  so,  upon  filing  a 
written  notice  of  such  change  with  the  Secretary. 

8.  Members  of  all  classes  shall  be  entitled,  upon 
qualifying,  to  receive  a  membership  certificate  signed 
by  a  majority  of  the  Governors  and  bearing  the  seal 
of  the  Society,  attested  by  the  Secretary;  they  shall 
also  be  entitled  to  the  bronze  medal  of  the  Society 
upon  payment  of  three  dollars,  or  to  its  silver  medal 
upon  payment  of  six  dollars,  or  to  its  badge  upon  pay- 
ment of  such  sum  as  may  be  fixed  from  time  to  time 
by  the  Society. 

9.  The  colors  of  the  Society  shall  be  gold,  silver 
and  bronze. 

CHAPTER    IV 

MEMBERSHIP 

I.  Members  of  all  classes  in  good  standing  shall  be 
entitled,  except  as  otherwise  provided  in  the  Consti- 

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tution  or  By-Laws,  to  the  rights  and  privileges  usually 
accorded,  and  to  the  use  of  the  library  and  cabinets 
of  the  Society,  under  such  regulations  as  are  provided 
relating  thereto. 

2.  Any  Member  or  Associate  Member  in  arrears 
for  more  than  one  year  shall  not  be  considered  a  Mem- 
ber in  good  standing,  and  may  be  dropped  from  the 
roll  by  resolution  of  the  Council. 

3.  Resignations  of  Members  of  all  classes  shall  be 
made  in  writing  to  the  Council.  A  Member  or  Asso- 
ciate Member  presenting  his  resignation  after  the  third 
Monday  in  January  shall  not  be  relieved  from  paying 
his  dues  for  the  current  year. 

4.  Any  Society  which  is  an  Honorary  Member 
may  be  represented  at  any  meeting  by  one  duly  ac- 
credited representative,  who  shall  have  the  right  to 
vote  on  behalf  of  such  Society. 

5.  Corresponding  Members  and  Associate  Mem- 
bers shall  have  all  the  privileges  of  the  Society  except 
the  right  to  vote  and  hold  office.  Honorary  Mem- 
bers shall  have  all  the  privileges  of  the  Society. 

6.  Any  person  contributing  Five  Hundred  Dollars 
at  one  time  to  the  permanent  fund  shall  be  entitled 
"  Patron  of  the  Society/' 


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CHAPTER  V 

COMMITTEES 

I.   There  shall  be  the  following  standing  commit- 
tees: 

Committee  on  Ancient  Coins 

Committee  on  Building  and  Grounds 

Committee  on  Decorations,  Insignia  and  War  Medals 

Committee  on  Modern  Foreign  Coins 

Committee  on  Foreign  Medals 

Committee  on  Library 

Committee  on  Masonic  Medals  and  Tokens 

Committee  on  Membership 

Committee  on  Oriental  Coins 

Committee  on  Paper  Money 

Committee  on  Papers  and  Exhibitions 

Committee  on  Publication  of  Journal 

Committee  on  Publication  of  Medals 

Committee  on  United  States  Coins 

Committee  on  United  States  Medals 


2.   Special  committees  may  be  appointed  pursuant 
to  resolution  of  the  Council. 

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3.  All  standing  committees  shall  be  appointed  by 
the  Governors*  They  may  be  chosen  from  all  classes 
of  Members  and  from  outside  the  Society;  provided, 
that  there  shall  be  a  member  of  the  Council  on  each 
committee. 

4*  The  powers  and  duties  of  all  committees  shall 
be  prescribed  by  the  Council. 


CHAPTER   VI 

MEETINGS 

I*  Regular  meetings  shall  be  held  on  the  third 
Monday  in  each  month  except  May,  June,  July,  Au- 
gust, September  and  October,  at  such  hour  and  place 
as  the  Council  may  direct,  and  nine  Members  shall 
constitute  a  quorum. 

2.  The  meeting  in  January  shall  be  the  Annual 
Meeting,  at  which  all  reports  of  all  officers  shall  be 
read  and  considered  and  the  election  of  the  members 
of  the  Council  shall  take  place. 

3.  Special  meetings  may  be  called  by  the  Governors 
or  at  the  written  request  of  nine  Members  in  good 
standing. 


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CHAPTER  VII 

BUSINESS 

The  order  of  business  at  regular  meetings  shall  be 
as  follows: 

1.  Minutes  of  the  last  meeting  read  for  approval 

2.  Report  of  the  Council 

3.  Reports  of  Officers 

4.  Reports  of  Committees 

5.  Governor's  address  [Annual  Meeting) 

6.  Unfinished  business 

7.  Written  communications  read  by  Secretaries 

8.  New  business 

9.  Election  of  Members  of  the  Council  (Annual 

Meeting) 
10.   Reading  of  papers,  addresses  and  exhibitions 
I  I .   Adjournment 


CHAPTER  VIII 

ALTERATION   OF   THE    BY-LAWS 

These  By-Laws  shall  not  be  altered  or  amended 
except  at  a  regular  meeting  and  then  only  by  a  two- 
thirds  vote  of  those  present;  the  propositions  for 
amendment  must  be  presented  in  writing  at  a  previous 
regular  meeting,  and  all  the  Members  notified  of  the 
time  when  such  changes  are  to  be  acted  upon. 

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